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Dating as a Single Parent
As a single parent, should you seek out only partners with children? And then when should you introduce them to your children?
How Do You Deal with Heartbreak?
How do you get over a break-up, especially when you have to see that person every so often at church or at work?
A Special Note for Single Parents
Single parents have all kinds of stories, all kinds of pressures, and all kinds of issues. How do you know if and when you are ready to date when you have kids to raise and the memory of a broken relationship to live with?
Money-Saving Lessons from a Single Mom
The most valuable financial gift my mom gave me didn’t cost her a cent. It was the gift of frugality...
Spring Cleaning: Cleaning the Heart and the Home
When’s the last time you took a break from the physical cleaning, to do a little emotional and spiritual cleaning?
Alter Your Attitude to Change Your Circumstances
There are lots of things going on in our world that can tempt us to develop a negative attitude about life. If you suffer from "stinkin' thinking", here are some ways to turn your circumstances around!
Don't Let Your Fears Lead to a Life Filled with Regrets
Don't allow your fears or doubts to rob you from your heart's desire. Don't end up like the other disciples, who cowered in the boat and followed the group. Get up, take a step out and trust God like your life depended upon it and like there is no tomorrow.
Reach Out to Unemployed Friends and Colleagues
More than likely, you have friends and former colleagues now staring unemployment in the face. There is plenty you can do to help.
for the girl who just wants to be wanted
When you find yourself in that lonely place, where your worst fears and hurtful words that aren't true get flung at you by the enemy of your soul, would you remember these things my friend?
He Said-She Said: Inappropriate Relationships
Guy likes girl. Girl says she's already in a relationship. Yet girl seeks to spend time with guy on the side. "Compromising situations" are involved. Is it inappropriate? And can guy and girl go back to just being friends? Read what "he" and "she" have to say in response.
Singles in the Church: The Ghost Demographic
We singles exist as the ghost demographic in most churches, don't we? Many churches view us as mysterious peculiarities needing either coddling or discipline. Meanwhile, many of us wonder why we're being pigeonholed by marital status anyway.
Don't Find Him, He'll Find You
A few years ago someone said the words I most needed to hear as a single woman. Ironically, it was another single woman who uttered these words. They are words I want you to hear too.
Is He the Marrying Kind?
Many singles feel their biological clocks ticking...or just long for the lifelong companionship that comes with marriage. Here are some valuable things to keep in mind as you evaluate if the man you're seeing is the marrying kind.
Smart Ways To Use Your Smart Phone
My Blackberry eventually retrained my brain to require constant movement and connectivity. I began to communicate in an abbreviated manner, texting friends instead of calling them in person. I responded to every ding on my phone, even as more meaningful events occurred in real life.
You Attract to Yourself Relationships That Fit You
Singles, do you find you "attract" the same type of person over and over? Find out why, and how that can turn into finding a healthy relationship.
5 Ways to Serve a Single Mom (and Why You Should)
Single parenting has become a hot-button issue for many churches around the country; but many churches are ill-equipped to respond to the needs of single moms.
So how can you make a difference in the life of a single mother?
Does Weight Matter?
Sigh and Surrender had been the name of the game for me for twenty years as I shifted up from "Petites" to "Misses" to what they politely call "Woman" – omitting the still silently screaming adjective Big/Abundant/and let’s face it: FAT.
Weight Loss Tips for Real Life
Chances are you've been down the weight loss road before. And chances are just as good that you've gained it all back. But don't despair; there are ways to avoid the dreaded yo-yo. Here are some helpful ways to put the yo-yo away and achieve your weight-loss goals.
Productive Singleness
Being single does not mean a life of aimlessness or of feeling lost. Gain a solid perspective on what your life can be and learn how to strengthen your inward character qualities.
When God Steps in as "Husband"
Are you still waiting for a godly man to come into your life? If so, let God be the Man. He wants to be the One to husband you. He wants to be the One that you depend on and look to first to be your Provider, Protector, Comforter and Friend.
Where Do You Find Contentment?
Looking back, I realized something: Although I loved the Lord very much, I wasn’t content with God. But why?
